srspicer

This project has taken almost two years to complete. I was commissioned to take a model that had been started by another modeler and complete it. It was a bit tricky since the model started was not accurate to the filming model it was based on. I am talking about The Betty from Alien Resurrection. The client will be taking care of the priming and painting. I don't like to send out a model that has not been cleaned and primed, but it has to get to the client. They will be applying the finish paint and weathering to the model. I have included the link below to my web site to view the entire process. Thanks for looking!!
http://srsprototyping.com/latest-project/the-betty-from-alien-resurrection/

Really like the warp engine design!

It is a shame that there wasn't a TOS season with lighted warp engines.
She is looking great, well done!!

Great and unusual designs as always!!

Loving the model! And yes, I also have two versions of the BP books.

As for the engineering hull, this became a serious question while I was creating lots of ST ship models for the Franklin Mint. They had created a limited edition bronze sculpture that would stand about 24" tall and wanted the tos Enterprise orbiting it. The model would be about 8" or 9" OAL.
They supplied me the FJ blueprints. My question to the art director was, do you want it to look like the FJ blue prints or the TV filming model? They wanted the model because that is what the license they possessed had stated. No one had even realized that the model was different from the BP everyone thought were cannon. This is back in the mid 90's before the internet was as big and informative as it is now. ( I guess we can blame this thread for everyone dating themselves! )